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CTV News
15-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
PPC campaign volunteer for Windsor-Tecumseh charged with financial offences in 2022 federal election
An Elections Canada sign points the way to a polling station on federal election day in Chambly, Que., Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes A People's Party of Canada campaign volunteer for Windsor-Tecumseh has been charged with financial offences in 2022 federal election. Marites Brown is facing three charges laid in June by the Commissioner of Canada Elections. According to the CCE, Brown was acting 'as the official agent for Victor Green', a candidate for the People's Party of Canada in Windsor-Tecumseh. Brown is charged under the Canada Elections Act with submitting an 'incomplete campaign return' and depositing a cheque worth $18,319.40 from Elections Canada into her personal account. She is also charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with fraud for taking more than $5,000 intended for Green's campaign account. According to the Criminal Code of Canada, a conviction for theft could lead to a term of imprisonment between two and 10 years. A conviction the Canada Elections Act under could lead to a fine of $2,000 and/or three months in jail. CTV News reached out to Green and the People's Party of Canada for comment. Here are the charges in detail: Charge no. 1 On or about Feb. 20, 2022, at or near the city of Windsor or elsewhere in the Province of Ontario, Marites Brown did, while acting as the official agent for Victor Green, a candidate for the People's Party of Canada in the electoral district of Windsor-Tecumseh during the 44th federal General Election, submit an incomplete campaign return required for the 44th federal General Election, contrary to subsection 477.59(1) of the Canada Elections Act, S. C. 2000, c. 9, as amended, and by doing so, committed an offence contrary to paragraph 497.4(2)(i) of the Canada Elections Act, S. C. 2000, c. 9 as amended. Charge no. 2 On or about Jan. 15, 2022, at or near the city of Windsor or elsewhere in the Province of Ontario, Marites Brown did, while acting as the official agent for Victor Green, a candidate for the People's Party of Canada in the electoral district of Windsor-Tecumseh during the 44th federal General Election, deposit in her personal bank account, a cheque from Elections Canada in the amount of $ 18,319.40, contrary to subsection 477.46(3) of the Canada Elections Act, S. C. 2000, c. 9, as amended, and by doing so, committed an offence contrary to paragraph 497.4(1)(d) of the Canada Elections Act, S. C. 2000, c. 9 as amended. Charge no. 3 On or between Oct. 28, 2021 and January 15, 2022, at or near the city of Windsor or elsewhere in the Province of Ontario, Marites Brown did, while acting as the official agent for Victor Green, a candidate for the People's Party of Canada in the electoral district of Windsor-Tecumseh during the 44th federal General Election, commit theft of a value more than $5,000, by fraudulently and without colour of right, taking or converting money intended for an account at the Royal Bank of Canada associated with the electoral campaign of Victor Green, a candidate in the 44th federal General Election, contrary to paragraph 322(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada, and by doing so, committed an offence contrary to paragraph 334(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
CBC
14-07-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Former PPC candidate agent charged with financial fraud
Social Sharing A former agent for a People's Party of Canada Windsor-Tecumseh candidate has been charged for financial fraud. The accused worked for PPC 44th federal election candidate Victor Green. They have been charged with three counts by the Commissioner of Canadian Elections. These charges include depositing a cheque from Elections Canada of over $18,000 into a personal bank account. The two other charges levied at the former agent are for submitting an incomplete campaign return and theft of a value more than $5,000 intended for Green's campaign. The latter is alleged to have occurred between October 2021 and January 2022. A representative from the PPC said that the party will not comment on an ongoing investigation. "This is new information to us; by law, these investigations are between the accused and the office of the Commissioner," a representative of the PPC told CBC News via email. "We respect the process and authority granted the Commissioner to enforce the law and are not going to speak to an ongoing investigation." The results of the 2021 Federal Election put Victor Green in fourth place in Windsor-Tecumseh with 5,927 votes.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Former Idlewild hotel listed as one of country's most ‘endangered' historic places
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of the country's 'most endangered historic places.' The 2025 list includes a hotel from Michigan's 'Black Eden.' The Hotel Casa Blanca, in Idlewild, was included in the famous 'Negro Motorist Green Book,' written by Victor Green to help African Americans find safe places to stay during their travels. Now, it's on the NTHP's list. Which Green Book sites are still standing in Michigan? Idlewild, often referred to as 'Black Eden,' became one of the region's premier resorts for black families across the Midwest. The town outside of Baldwin served as a go-to vacation destination at a time when Jim Crow laws and racial animosity limited those options. Founded in 1912, Idlewild quickly became a home away from home for prominent Black families. Vacationers would spend the day swimming, boating and horseback riding and spend the nights dancing and listening to the country's top African American performers. Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Aretha Franklin all performed at Hotel Casa Blanca. Since the end of the Jim Crow era, many formerly segregated Black resorts experienced 'lower visitation and economic disinvestment,' Idlewild included. 'Today, (Idlewild) has a population of around 700 residents, and Hotel Casa Blanca has been vacant and deteriorating for over 30 years,' the NTHP said. Hotel Casa Blanca, a one-time draw to Idlewild, Michigan, has been named one of the 11 'most endangered historic places' in the United States. (Courtesy Roni McGregory/1st Neighbor) Hotel Casa Blanca, a one-time draw to Idlewild, Michigan, has been named one of the 11 'most endangered historic places' in the United States. (Courtesy Roni McGregory/1st Neighbor) The hotel was designed and built by Woolsey Coombs in 1949. It was identified in a 2015 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Agency as a 'viable development project' despite the costs. According to the NTHP, the building was sold to a nonprofit, 1st Neighbor LLC, which had plans to renovate the hotel into a bed-and-breakfast. But the facility needs an additional $5 million in funding to complete the rehabilitation. 2 resorts recognized for historical relevance to Black community 'The project will protect the history inside the walls of the hotel,' 1st Neighbor Project Manager Roni McGregory said in a statement. 'To know that some of the greatest African American musicians, entertainers and thought leaders of the 50s, 60s and 70s stayed and played here is to be honored and supported.' Some of the other locations on the list include Cedar Key, Florida and the Swannanoa River Corridor in North Carolina, which were decimated by Hurricane Helene, and the San Juan Hotel in Texas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
